Best Music Colleges/Conservatories in the world

78 items ranked

Please rate based on:
1) International prestige (please based ONLY on the music department if a multi-department school).
2) prestige of the faculty/staff
3) facilities
4) number of alumni who have distinguished themselves as international soloists or perform with major orchestras.

1.

People know Julliard for it's name but do they really know any classical music legends born from Julliard? For heavens sake, even Yo Yo Ma left Julliard after 1 year.

Added 2 years ago by guest, -10 points

Overrated!!

Added 3 years ago by guest, -10 points

Curtis has much higher level playing over all

Added 3 years ago by guest, -22 points

If you are talking about schools in the US you have to put Curtis above Juilliard. I have studied at top schools in both the US and in Europe, I have to say that the level in Europe is absolutely higher.

Added 4 years ago by guest, 35 points

Great school !!

Added 4 years ago by guest, 73 points

The Holiday Inn at Lincoln Center, full of no talent "teachers".

Added 4 years ago by guest, -18 points

Top notch school with world-class faculty !!

Added 4 years ago by guest, 76 points

Totally overrated

Added 5 years ago by guest, -8 points

Americans always say it is best in the world. But I dont agree. I think the European schools are far much better in classical music

Added 5 years ago by guest, 37 points

I had only 19 lessons with my teacher. The rest where useless sessions with an assistant... and I am much better pianist than him!

Added 5 years ago by guest, 21 points

As a former dance major in Juilliard I can only say that Juilliard is 60% and the rest actual quality of the institution, but still, it is the best school in America.

Added 5 years ago by guest, 4 points

2.

Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, Vienna (Austria)

508 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 12 comments

Comments:

Do you have to speak/understand German to enroll here? Classes are in German?

Added 3 years ago by guest, 175 points

Has a great cello department with legendary names, such as Reinhard Latzko, Robert Nagy(Vienna Philharmonic, Heinrich Schiff!!!

Added 3 years ago by guest, 49 points

OVERRATED !!!!

Added 3 years ago by guest, -17 points

Not the best one... Far too big....

Added 3 years ago by guest, -18 points

Yes, the Udk Wien is a very good school as is Berlin, Paris, New York... But you cannot state that one is better than an other. I am sick of these rankings... It is the same orchestras, why do we always look for a best one. Don't forget that these are just schools, you have to make your personal experience and not base on ranking

As a piano student at University for Music and Performing Arts Vienna, I can easily say that it is not only one of the best music schools in Europe, but also in the world. The level of the piano departement is very very high. The piano professors are all great pianists with international concert careers. The school has around 13-14 buildings, as well as a beautiful campus. And of course, it goes without saying that Vienna is one of the best cities to live in.

Added 3 years ago by guest, 17 points

One of the best in the world and the best music school in europe

Added 4 years ago by guest, 16 points

It is absolutely the best conservatory in Europe. Underrated compare to Paris,Berlin,Moscow, and RAM London. Highly competitive school with famous teachers and graduates. Great choice but very hard to get accepted.

Added 4 years ago by guest, 17 points

Excellent piano department. Very tuff to get in. Out of 140 application, only 15 is selected this year (2014) . The school is offering BA and Ma degrees together so it is 6 year of education. Facilities are great. Fee is symbolic and 700 euro per year. Organizes very well known international competitions such as Bethoveen piano comp. Compare with other schools in Europe and the USA, it is far better in terms of cost, city life, faculty member quality and numbers, student body, and environment.

Added 4 years ago by guest, 17 points

The best conservatory in Europe ..The most competitive school with excellent faculty members. It is just in the heart of the most beutiful city of the World for students!! Excellent reputation for graduates...

Added 4 years ago by guest, 9 points

Far too big. Many good teacher, but most of them have far too many students.

Added 5 years ago by guest, 4 points

3.

Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler", Berlin (Germany)

388 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 7 comments

Comments:

The strings department here are probably the best in the world. Violinists and especiallt cellists here are fantastic.

Added 1 year ago by guest, 5 points

Currently, without exaggeration it is possible to be the best of all colleges and music conservatories around the world.

Added 3 years ago by guest, 14 points

Place to be for a violinist in Europe. Standard is around 10 times higher than RAM, almost impossible to get a place whereas its considerably easy to get into RAM or RCM as i did in all colleges mentioned. Have to be a pretty dreadful violinist not to get a place in Royal academy as i witnessed some disgraceful musicians come out of there.

Added 3 years ago by guest, 15 points

I heard this school is the Juilliard of Germany

Added 3 years ago by guest, -16 points

No doubt one of the big ones!

Added 3 years ago by guest, 15 points

This school must be place above the Ram considering the quality of the students...

The best for woodwind player.. i studded at RAM " Master of Art " 2012-2014 ( Clarinet ) and the standard is incredible.

Added 3 years ago by Alajmi, 5 points

The best for strings...Vengerov and Cole are teaching here....

Added 4 years ago by guest, 4 points

You go to a conservatory to be a musician, not to know about music. If you want to perform, conduct, compose, or conduct, you have to go to a conservatory, and the Royal Academy is the best place around. Only the Moscow Conservatory, Juilliard, Curtis, Paris, Vienna, Mozarteum Salzburg, and Royal College (London) are on the same league.

Added 4 years ago by guest, 7 points

If you want to be a performer, this is the best place.

Added 5 years ago by guest, -2 points

I study at the RAM Junior Academy on Saturdays, and the standard is incredible - I have just passed my ATCL Viola DIploma with Distinction (aged 17) and I might just be able to scrape through the audition for undergraduate study, but the general consensus is that the RAM gives a very narrow musical education - my first choice will be the Joint course between manchester uni and the RNCM so that i can study music, not just performing.

Added 5 years ago by guest, 0 points

You need to be a professional already to get a place there, plus it helps if before the audition you pay for some private lessons with the teacher you want to study with.

Added 5 years ago by guest, 2 points

My feeling about the RAM is that the Academy doesn't train amazing soloists (although they have such as Vengerov, F. Kempf), but they rather train terrific orchestral musicians. In every major orchestra I have played (Berlin Phil, NY Phil, Met Opera, Frankfurt Radio, Scala, Cocnertgebow) there are always a couple of RAM alumni.

Added 5 years ago by guest, 5 points

I don't think Vengerov teaches at the Academy, and if he does it can't be more than 2 times a semester.

Added 5 years ago by guest, 5 points

I wish I was good enough to get a place at the RAM. I just passed my ABRSM 6.

Added 5 years ago by guest, 4 points

My dream is to study there.

Added 5 years ago by guest, 1 point

Best in England and among the top 5 in Europe... I think that makes it one of the best ones in the world.

Added 5 years ago by guest, 0 points

I think it is quite safe to say that it is the best one in the UK and probably in the top 5 of the world. I studied at the RCM, but I think the RAM is better!

Added 5 years ago by guest, 1 point

Far too elitist. It's true that many alumni get places in major orchestras around the world, but you have to spend years kissing asses at the Royal Academy in order to be included in good masterclasses, workshops or get soloist opportunities. If you are a violin god and you are good promoting yourself it's the best place for you... if you are just good go somewhere else.

Added 5 years ago by guest, 5 points

Best one!

Added 5 years ago by guest, -4 points

You have to be a music god to get a place tu study viola there. Ok, they have very good teachers and their students get places in good orchestras
, but it seems like they look for people who already perform at professional level, not people who have the talent to, with some years of study, get there! As you can imagine I failed an audition there and I am not very fond of the RAM...

Added 5 years ago by guest, -4 points

11.

Trinity Laban, London (UK)

Formerly known as Trinity College of Music.

201 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 5 comments

Comments:

I turned down College and guildhall for Trinity and am very happy there!

Added 3 years ago by guest, 13 points

Students are actually choosing to go to Trinity rather than RAM or RCM more and more often. It has friendlier atmosphere and students are often more satisfied here.

Added 3 years ago by guest, 18 points

I agree. TCM is the alternative for those who are not good enough for RAM or RCM.

Added 3 years ago by guest, -19 points

Increasingly a first choice destination. Students are winning lots of prizes and the conservatoire is beating its London rivals for getting people into jobs.

Added 4 years ago by guest, 6 points

Minor conservatoire! Those who don't get places at the RAM or the RCM go there.

Added 5 years ago by guest, -13 points

12.

Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

198 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 3 comments

Comments:

Fantastic institute, world wide recognized as one the best conservatories

Added 1 year ago by guest, 4 points

Great Conservatorium!

Added 2 years ago by guest, 9 points

AMAZING CONSERVATORIUM!

Added 3 years ago by guest, 10 points

13.

Hochschule fuer Musik und Theater, Muenchen (Germany)

197 points - added 3 years ago by tkausel - 1 comment

Comments:

Great place! The film scoring department is just mind-blowing. The tasks given are very demanding and the schedule is as tight as it gets, but as a student you clearly notice your progress almost on a daily basis.

Added 2 years ago by guest, 0 points

14.

Eastman School of Music, Rochester (USA)

171 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 3 comments

Comments:

Not sure what the wardrobe comment is all about never heard about that and I completed a DMA here. Great teachers, great students, not so much time to practice with the academics but you'll get one of the top educations in the world.

Added 1 year ago by guest, -1 points

Full time faculty = Full time access and attention. You will not spend time with teaching assistants. The quality of education for each instrument is unsurpassed and their requirements for music theory lead the field.

Added 3 years ago by guest, 2 points

When I was considering Eastman, they had a wardrobe requuirement that they sent out with the application information, saying what clothes you had to buy. I rebelled at the thought.

Very high standard of performance and composition here, but myself and many find it to be particularly unfriendly.

Added 1 year ago by guest, -2 points

Should be much higher - QS world rankings puts RCM at no. 3 for performing arts.

Added 2 years ago by guest, 1 point

The best conservatory in the world. Standard is unbelievably high !!!

Added 3 years ago by guest, 28 points

I think the Royal Academy of Music is better.

Added 3 years ago by guest, -14 points

I want to study here or at the Royal Academy. I am a pianist from Korea.

Added 5 years ago by guest, 1 point

16.

Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester (UK)

163 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 10 comments

Comments:

Should be much higher up this list

Added 1 year ago by guest, 8 points

love this place

Added 1 year ago by guest, 9 points

Fantastic place. Easily the top 4 in the country for Voice.

Added 1 year ago by guest, 7 points

Prestigious school!

Added 1 year ago by guest, 7 points

A conservatory with world class facilities and concert hall. Not to mention the fantastic staff.

Added 1 year ago by guest, 13 points

Great piano faculty!

Added 1 year ago by guest, 12 points

A real benefit to voice training in the U.K.

Added 3 years ago by guest, 11 points

Unfortunately for RNCM, Ralph Kirshbaum is gone...

Added 4 years ago by guest, 31 points

Fantastic reputation for cello, singing and brass. A wonderful school.

Added 4 years ago by guest, 11 points

This is the most innovative conservatoire in the UK.

Added 4 years ago by guest, 9 points

17.

Peabody Institute, Baltimore (USA)

Part of the prestigious John Hopkins University.

162 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 2 comments

Comments:

pianist leon fleisher is a legend. the school also has the most beautiful library building

Added 3 years ago by guest, 12 points

At the time I auditioned there (I was accepted but chose not to go) many years ago, the faculty was full of dull as dry dullards and ageing pedagogues. The Piano faculty made a wholesale desertion of the School, and the teacher that I was interested in left as part of it. They wanted to stick me with an old grandma who died a couple years later.

Conservatory for those who want to become great composers. Here was the great JS Bach and F.B. Mendelssohn, so here are the best.

Added 3 years ago by guest, 2 points

The best... ever!

Added 3 years ago by guest, 0 points

19.

Manhattan School of Music, New York (USA)

128 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 1 comment

Comments:

I went here, had an excellent teacher who was also a fine and highly respected pianist. Although there were some clinkers on the Faculty, the place had heart, and I will always fondly remember my teacher and all that he showed me. Pulitzer Prize winning Orchestral composer Aaron Kernis is among the many successful graduates.

Added 4 years ago by guest, -3 points

20.

Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz, Graz (Austria)

128 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 -

21.

Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London (UK)

120 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 5 comments

Comments:

Very prestigious school, rigorous training, lots of opportunities for all departments thanks to partnerships. Their electronic music department are particularly fabulous! They also help you actually earn a living as a musician and teach you how to do taxes, set up a business etc.

Guildhall is in central London and a nabor of the Barbican Center. The school has partnerships with London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic, BBC and the Barbican Center.

Added 2 years ago by guest, 0 points

An amazing oboe faculty and there is scheduled choir for the first year of undergraduates.

Added 2 years ago by guest, 0 points

Amazing string faculty, especially for cello and violin.

Added 3 years ago by guest, 5 points

22.

St Petersburg conservatory

110 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 2 comments

Comments:

Terribly underrated in the shadow of Moscow Conservatory

Added 2 years ago by guest, 4 points

In my opinion, St. Petersburg has a long legacy of many great musicians and deserves a higher ranking

Added 5 years ago by guest, 11 points

23.

Sibelius Akatemia, Helsinki (Finland)

103 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 8 comments

Comments:

Sibelius Academy has given great conductors to the World: Mikko Frank, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Osmo Vänskä, Sakari Oramo, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Susanna Mälkki and many others. Their teacher in Sibelius Academy since 1973 has been Professor Jorma Panula. He is still teaching young talents.

Added 2 years ago by guest, 4 points

It is really funny to have this school even on the top 40 -list of great conservatories. :) Vienna, Paris, NewYork, Berlin, RAM London, Moskow..... and this!!

Added 3 years ago by guest, 5 points

How many great musicians has it given to the world? Yeah, I don't think Sibelius Academy deserves this crown.

Added 3 years ago by guest, 6 points

Sibelius ahead of Juilliard, Royal Academy of Music, Curtis Institute, Paris Conservatoire and Moscow Conservatory? Are we crazy?????

Added 3 years ago by guest, -3 points

Great tuition, for free. Also for non-Finns.

Added 3 years ago by guest, -20 points

Wonderful list of visiting professors.

Added 3 years ago by guest, -23 points

Wonderful conducting class!

Added 3 years ago by guest, -21 points

Really great freedom, excellent facilities!

Added 3 years ago by guest, -23 points

24.

Haute-Ecole de musique de Genève

The HEM stems from the Geneva Music Conservatory (French: Conservatoire de Musique de Genève) founded 1835 by François Bartholoni (1796-1881).
The Music & Movement Department stems from the Institute founded in 1915 by the musician and educator Emile Jaques-Dalcroze.
The Conservatoire de musique de Genève was one of the first founded in Europe. Many great artists taught there, such as
Franz Liszt
Ernest Bloch
Ernest Ansermet
Dinu Lipatti
Nikita Magaloff
Marcel Moyse
Joseph Szigeti
José Vianna da Motta

99 points - added 4 years ago by guest - 1 comment

Comments:

Great school !! I loved it !!

Added 4 years ago by guest, 53 points

25.

Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag (The Netherlands)

Royal Conservatory of The Netherlands.

93 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 3 comments

Comments:

Absolutely should be higher on the list. An incredibly friendly place full of talented, enthusiastic musicians. Very international. The composition department is utterly phenomenal! Best conservatoire in The Netherlands!

Added 1 year ago by guest, 4 points

Phenomenal place, about to move to amazing brand building. Innovative pedagogy, superb teaching and standards of playing are extremely high. Thoroughly deserves a higher rating but possibly doesn't bother with self promotion as it is too busy raising young talent and embarking in interesting collaborations.

Added 2 years ago by guest, 6 points

It deserves a much higher place on this list. Very internationally oriented and one of the view conservatories with a secondary school in house, integrated with the music program.

Added 4 years ago by guest, 15 points

26.

New England Conservatory, Boston (USA)

75 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 -

27.

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow (UK)

2 year-master.

74 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 2 comments

Comments:

I studied here for 5 years, including one year of Postgraduate study. I feel it is an underrated institution of music education, and the collaborative element of being in a place that brings together music, drama, dance and technical production is one that can broaden one's horizons as a creative artist.

Added 4 years ago by guest, 8 points

They were formerly known as the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. I think it is quite good. If I don't get a place at the RAM I will apply here.

Added 5 years ago by guest, -1 points

28.

Hochschule für Musik "Franz Liszt", Weimar

71 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 2 comments

Comments:

Great for pianists!!!

Added 4 years ago by guest, 1 point

Probably the best conservatory in Germany! They are great for piano, voice and conducting.

Added 5 years ago by guest, -3 points

29.

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Among the top schools in US, and arguably the best place to study Saxophone, Composition, musical theater and a number of other subjects.

31.

32.

College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati

Excellent Opera program that produces artists highly prized by Opera Companies. Very good Piano Department, also known for Music Theater. Formed when two Cincinnati conservatories merged, then later affiliated with the University. Almost all Graduate Students are on full Scholarship, and the School attracts the best from all over the World.

50 points - added 4 years ago by guest - 1 comment

Comments:

One of the nation's all time top 3 voice programs. Instrumentals are underestimated because of more nurturing than cut-throat atmosphere. Undergrads can learn from world class faculty. The school fosters piano. Nation's best nurturing school.

Added 2 years ago by guest, 3 points

33.

Conservatorio di Musica "Santa Cecilia", Roma (Italy)

48 points - added 3 years ago by guest - 2 comments

Comments:

Well, Rome is Rome!
No doubt this is the best in Europe.

Added 2 days ago by guest, 1 point

The best!

Added 2 days ago by guest, 1 point

34.

Ankara State Conservatory, Hacettepe University

The best Conservatory in Turkey.

43 points - added 4 years ago by guest - 2 comments

Comments:

ıt is the oldest conservatuar of Turkey.. founded by Ataturk, and German musicians are hired at the beginning. many famous graduates such as Fazıl Say.. Still it is the best in Turkey.

36.

Conservatorio 'Giuseppe Verdi' from Milano

38 points - added 3 years ago by guest - 1 comment

Comments:

I think it should, for prestige for sure, stand in the top 10. Not only because I study there (which alone could be a great point!) but because of his Alumni: Muti, Pollini, Chailly, Michelangeli, Noseda, Abbado... Guys, the best in the world studied here!!!

Added 3 years ago by guest, 2 points

37.

Hochschule für Musik "Carl Maria von Weber", Dresden (Germany)

37 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 1 comment

Comments:

Why is this school so underrated? It's probably one of the best in Germany!

When I was at Manhattan, Mannes was trying to join with Manhattan. We did not take them.

Added 4 years ago by guest, 0 points

40.

Colburn Conservatory of Music

34 points - added 3 years ago by guest - 3 comments

Comments:

Colburn is top three for strings. Period!

Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points

One of the top three conservatories in America for strings. Should be in the top twenty on this list!

Added 2 years ago by guest, 2 points

Colburn is top twenty.

Added 2 years ago by guest, 1 point

41.

Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem, Budapest (Hungary)

Franz Liszt Academy of Music.

34 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 5 comments

Comments:

Saxophone!

Added 7 months ago by guest, 1 point

Best Akademy ever

Added 7 months ago by guest, 1 point

Should be a lot higher! Genuinely some of the best players I've ever heard are from here. And it is incredibly well-know and revered worldwide.

Added 1 year ago by guest, 2 points

AMAZING school!!!!

Added 4 years ago by guest, 1 point

A solid product...if you want to be a product.

Added 4 years ago by guest, -1 points

42.

'Gheorghe Dima' Academy of Music from Cluj-Napoca

One of the oldest music conservatory tradition in Eastern Europe. Located in a city with cultural tradition in Transylvania, here amounted world-class musicians and teachers, recognized in countries with a rich musical tradition and culture (France, Germany, Austria, England, Italy, the US and many other countries) of them made at the highest performance level as singers or instrumental performers, conductors and teachers. It is specified as a strong point of the Conservatory of Music has been and remains class composition, with tradition, often excelled in various international competitions. Not only the value showing in competition contests but remember that music written by composers from school in Cluj, it is interpreted with great success in many parts of the world.

33 points - added 3 years ago by guest - 6 comments

Comments:

It is very good especially the theoretical part. They have a lot of valuable books and courses written by musicologists, composers and professors emeriti of the prestigious music conservatory 'Gheoghe Dima' Cluj

Added 3 years ago by guest, 5 points

Certainly the best music conservatory in Romania. I studied in Paris where the best, but I was pleasantly surprised by the potential shown in the beautiful city of Transylvania.

Added 3 years ago by guest, 6 points

Famous for its history and tradition composition class. Professors Adrian Pop, Cornel Taranu, Cristian Misievici, composers and teachers of the highest level.

43.

amazin electonic course, one of the best environments to study, some of the best teachers. much recommended.

Added 4 months ago by guest, 0 points

To audition for the school you have to play your main instrument, than you have to play a piano secondary audition and lastly an ear training and theory exam. Once you are accepted to the school ot is free, but you only get 18 lesons per year for 3 years of a bachelor and almost no electives. Basically you have to now everything before you start at the condervatory..

Added 2 years ago by guest, 3 points

44.

Tbilisi State Conservatoire of Music (Republic of Georgia)

Many notable world class alumnus, such as Steven Spooner (Steinway), Alexander Toradze, Giya Kancheli, Khatia Buniatishvili, Elisso Virsaladze (Berezowsky teacher), Ioseb Bardanishvili (Israel Academy of Music Prof), Giorgi Latso (Steinway), and many more as well as notable world-renown legacy Professors who used to teach here, such as Anton Rubenstein, Sergei Rachmaninoff (the only conservatory with Rachmaninoff's museum built in the campus), P. Tcaikovsky, Sergei Prokofiev, M. Glinka, and many more. Recently, our alumni who is still working on her bachelor degree has just won Franz Liszt International Piano Competition 2015 in Weimar.

31 points - added 3 years ago by guest - 2 comments

Comments:

Yes, just listen pianist Khatia Buniatishvili- one of numerous great alumnus from this Conservatoire of tiny East European country.

Added 1 year ago by guest, 1 point

Just great world class conservatory with very strong bonds with Moscow and Saint Peterburg conservatories resulting in a very high level of education, brilliant performers and teachers. Graduates of Georgian music school include Eliso Virsaladze, Dmitry Bashkirov, Lekso Toradze, Alexander Korsantia and many more. Bearing in mind the country's small population this makes Tbilisi State Conservatory remarkable brend by its own.

Added 2 years ago by guest, 2 points

45.

Tōhō Gakuen Daigaku, Tokyo (Japan)

Toho Gakuen School of Music. Founded in 1948 in Kudan (Tokyo) alumni include Seiji Ozawa, Hiroko Nakamura, and Eiji Oue.

30 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 -

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Cleveland Institute of Music, Cleveland (USA)

30 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 -

47.

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

One of the best music schools in Germany

29 points - added 1 year ago by guest -

48.

Hochschule für Musik Detmold

29 points - added 2 years ago by guest -

49.

University of Iowa School of Music

29 points - added 3 years ago by guest -

50.

Norges musikkhøgskole, Oslo (Norway)

Norwegian Academy of Music.

29 points - added 5 years ago by guest -

51.

Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, Brussels (Belgium)

29 points - added 5 years ago by guest - 1 comment

Comments:

for those who want to become excellent, the best musicians.

Added 3 years ago by guest, -1 points

52.

Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm, Stockholm (Sweden)

Royal College of Music, Stockholm.

29 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 1 comment

Comments:

One of the greatest in Europe, no doubt. Check out the new-built campus! By the way, Stockholm is a great study-city.

Added 3 months ago by guest, 0 points

53.

Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Madrid (Spain)

29 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 7 comments

Comments:

This is school has so much money that they can afford the best teachers around. Teacher have included and include: Alfredo Krauss, Dmitri Bashkirov, Zakhar Bron, Gerard Caussé, Diemut Poppen, Duncan McTier, Hansjörg Schellenberger, Radovan Vlatkovic ...

Added 3 years ago by guest, -3 points

In my opinion the organization l is th best in the world

Added 4 years ago by guest, -10 points

It is school of the queen of spain it has to be elitist

Added 4 years ago by guest, 0 points

I want to study there so much!!

Added 4 years ago by guest, -5 points

the best teachers and the best students in the world!!!!

Added 4 years ago by guest, -5 points

It is simply the best music college in the world. The best teachers and an incredible level of students from more than 35 countries. The school's building is also amzing.

59.

60.

Schulich School of Music - McGill University - Montreal, Canada

27 points - added 2 years ago by guest -

61.

Music Academy from Cluj-Napoca

One of the oldest music conservatory tradition in Eastern Europe. Located in a city with cultural tradition in Transylvania, here amounted world-class musicians and teachers, recognized in countries with a rich musical tradition and culture (France, Germany, Austria, England, Italy, the US and many other countries) of them made at the highest performance level as singers or instrumental performers, conductors and teachers. It is specified as a strong point of the Conservatory of Music has been and remains class composition, with tradition, often excelled in various international competitions. Not only the value showing in competition contests but remember that music written by composers from school in Cluj, it is interpreted with great success in many parts of the world.

27 points - added 3 years ago by guest -

62.

Berklee College of Music, Boston (MA)

Why isn't it in the top 5?

27 points - added 4 years ago by guest - 2 comments

Comments:

It isn't in the TOP 5 because it is not a top conservatory, it is a pop/rock/jazz/music biz school. By the way,, you should had added the name of the country, not only the state. Oh, Americans!

Anybody serious about music knows that having this school ranked this high, above even New England, calls your entire list into question. You left out schools like Rice University and Yale University which are top 5 music schools in the US

Added 4 years ago by guest, -4 points

It was recently chosen the 9th best conservatory in the US.

Added 4 years ago by guest, -3 points

I went to Juilliard, but I wish I had gone to Bard. IT is a great conservatory plus you get a better general education.

Added 5 years ago by guest, -3 points

I agree that the undergraduate program is very good. The Graduate Conducting Program (orchestral) is quite bad, though.

Added 5 years ago by guest, -4 points

I think it's not fair to have this school in this list. Although it bears the name "conservatory" and students get a Bachelor of Music (as well as a BA in a different area) and the performance level is very good, Bard College is a well-known liberal arts college and it's not a traditional conservatory.

Added 5 years ago by guest, 1 point

They have a very good conducting program (master).

Added 5 years ago by guest, -4 points

64.

Maastricht Conservatory

20 points - added 9 months ago by guest - 1 comment

Comments:

A very good, international orientated and regonized school. It is part of the European Opera Acedamy. They teach in English. And the atmosphere is very good, they give you all the space to grow.

Added 4 months ago by guest, 1 point

65.

National University of Music, Bucharest (Romania)

It is the most important institution that forms musicians in Romania. It is internationally known and very appreciated because of its graduates who have excelled in all areas of music.

14 points - added 3 years ago by guest - 1 comment

Comments:

For me music conservatory in Bucharest and Cluj, better than in Budapest, Vienna, Rome and many others who had a name and reputation but are not claiming to be...

Added 3 years ago by guest, 5 points

66.

Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castilla y León, Salamanca (Span)

Music Conservatoire of Castilla la Mancha or Salamanca's Conservatoire.

14 points - added 5 years ago by guest -

67.

Folkwang Hochschule in Essen

13 points - added 2 years ago by guest - 1 comment

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One of the best in Germany

Added 2 years ago by guest, 2 points

68.

University of Music, Bucharest

13 points - added 3 years ago by guest -

69.

Uniwersytet Muzyczny Fryderyka Chopina, Warsaw (Poland)

Fryderyk Chopin University of Music

13 points - added 5 years ago by guest -

70.

Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya, Barcelona (Spain)

13 points - added 5 years ago by guest -

71.

Conservatorio Nacional de Música de México, México DF (México)

National Conservatory of Music of Mexico.

13 points - added 5 years ago by robc1982 - 1 comment

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Silvestre Revueltas, M.M Ponce, Rolando Villazon, Horacio Franco

Added 4 years ago by guest, 2 points

72.

Universitatea de Arte „George Enescu” din Iași (Romania)

12 points - added 3 years ago by guest -

73.

Institut Superieur de Musique et de Pedagogie (IMEP)

8 points - added 2 years ago by guest - 1 comment

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Belgium, Namur

Added 2 years ago by guest, 0 points

74.

Det Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium, Copenhagen (Denmark)

Royal Danish Academy of Music.

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75.

Petrozavodsk State Glazunov Conservatory

One of the best schools in the world with number of prize winners of music competitions such as Tchaikovsky competition amongst it’s students and alumnies.

0 points - added 1 year ago by guest - 1 comment

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Agree! Must be much higher in the list

Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points

76.

Emanuel University of Oradea, Pedagogy and Art Music

A young institution and performance in Eastern Europe, where the focus is on conducting choral and choral music. The most famous professors of faculties was: Pautza Sabin, Kenneth Tuker, Nicolae Bica, Teodor Caciora.

0 points - added 3 years ago by guest -

77.

Zagreb, Muzička akademija

-1 point - added 4 years ago by guest - 2 comments

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Its a little bit to high on the list. Its a good academy but i think more of them that are lower on this list are much more better.